TO DROP BY

Good morning / afternoon / evening everyone, depending on when you are reading this lesson. Welcome back to the Daily Vitamin. 

Today's expression is: to drop by

It means: to visit someone, usually unexpectedly (without calling or arranging to visit previously).

Example 1: We'll be passing by Anita's house on the way back home. Why don't we drop by and say hello? We haven't seen her in months!

Example 2: They really hate it when people drop by without calling first.

Another way to say drop by is to drop in on someone.

Example 3: She dropped in on us after work, to have a cup of coffee.

⇒ As usual, I encourage you to write your own sentence (or two) with today's phrases in order to get some writing practice in English. You can post your sentences to one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing as soon as we can.

Have a pleasant day!